Ottaker - Great Growth Story in the making - VIEWS appeciated

Happy new year!!

Things are looking up-see RNS below. They must be confident results are good.

Tony

RNS Number:3826P
Ottakar's PLC
2 January 2002

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2 January 2002


Ottakar's Plc Ordinary Shares

Following this mornings purchase of 100,000 Ottakar's Plc Ordinary shares, the
total holding of clients in Ottakar's managed by ABN AMRO Asset Management Ltd
is now 2,512,182 ordinary shares. This represents a 12.48% holding of total
issued share capital.

Contact:

Edward Knighton, Finance Director 020 7978 7700